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The University of Nottingham has appointed 20 new professors in the research and teaching promotions round for 2010.
A further 18 academics have been promoted to the position of Associate Professor Reader, and 33 to the position of Associate Professor.
Their work ranges right across the spectrum of academic activity, taking in the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Social Sciences, Medicine and Science. The research and teaching promotions, effective from August 1 2010, are made in recognition of academic excellence across the institution and underline the University's commitment to its staff.
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Three of the new professors have been appointed because of their outstanding teaching, reflecting the emphasis the University places on the student learning experience and the importance of excellence and innovation in the lecture theatre.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Greenaway, said: "Chairing the Promotions Committees allows me to see at first hand the quality of the cases coming forward and the enthusiastic support received from external Referees.
"It is essential that we continue to invest in our academic community in this way and I am absolutely delighted that so many colleagues have been successful. Their applications were a credit to our University and I offer all my warmest congratulations to all."
The full list of research and teaching promotions is as follows:
Promotions to Chair (20)
Effective from August 1 2010
Dr S Adolphs, School of English Studies — Chair in English Language and Linguistics
Dr RCJ Marsden, School of English Studies — Chair in Old English
Dr LD Pratt, School of English Studies — Chair in Modern English Literature
Dr A Booth, School of History — Chair in History
Dr RA Chapman, School of Modern Languages & Cultures (French & Francophone Studies) — Chair in Francophone Canadian Studies
Dr E Lester, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering — Chair in Chemical Technologies
Dr BR Hayes-Gill, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering — Chair in Electronic Systems and Medical Devices
Dr SP Morgan, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering — Chair in Biomedical Engineering
Miss BE Scammell, School of Clinical Sciences (Orthopaedic & Accident Surgery) — Chair in Orthopaedic Sciences
Dr AR Smyth, School of Clinical Sciences (Human Development) — Chair in Child Health
Dr RG Dennick, School of Community Health Sciences (Primary Care) — Chair in Medical Education
Dr N Krasnogor, School of Computer Science — Chair in Applied Interdisciplinary Computing
Dr MR Alexander, School of Pharmacy — Chair in Biomedical Surfaces
Dr DA Barrett, School of Pharmacy — Chair in Analytical Bioscience
Dr C Conselice, School of Physics & Astronomy — Chair in Astrophysics
Dr CW Morgan, School of Economics — Chair in Economics
Mr CV Kritsiotis, School of Law — Chair in Public International Law
Dr S Tempest, Nottingham University Business School — Chair in Strategic Management and Learning
Dr PA Martin, School of Sociology & Social Policy — Chair in Science and Technology Studies
Dr A Pilnick, School of Sociology & Social Policy — Chair in Language, Medicine and Society
Promotions to Associate Professor Reader (18)
Effective from August 1 2010
Dr HA Forbes, School of Humanities (Archaeology) — Associate Professor and Reader in Anthropological Archaeology
Dr N Hitchcott, School of Modern Languages & Cultures (French & Francophone Studies) — Associate Professor and Reader in African Francophone Studies
Dr DA Axinte, Department of Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering — Associate Professor and Reader in Manufacturing Engineering
Dr SC Sharples, Department of Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering — Associate Professor and Reader in Human Factors
Dr J Hale, Department of the Built Environment — Associate Professor and Reader in Architectural Theory
Dr R Bayston, School of Clinical Sciences (Orthopaedic & Accident Surgery) — Associate Professor and Reader in Surgical Infection
Dr HJ Budge, School of Clinical Sciences (Human Development) — Associate Professor and Reader in Neonatology
Dr RG Jenkins, School of Clinical Sciences (Medicine – Respiratory Medicine) — Associate Professor and Reader in Pulmonary Biology
Dr GA Doody, School of Community Health Sciences (Psychiatry) — Associate Professor and Reader in General Adult Psychiatry
Dr AE Drummond, School of Community Health Sciences (Rehabilitation and Ageing) — Associate Professor and Reader in Rehabilitation Research
Dr N Qureshi, School of Graduate Entry Medicine and Health — Associate Professor and Reader in Primary Care Research
Dr MR Broadley, School of Biosciences (Plant and Crop Sciences) — Associate Professor and Reader in Plant Nutrition
Dr SJ Mooney, School of Biosciences (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) — Associate Professor and Reader in Soil Science
Dr ZA Wilson, School of Biosciences (Plant and Crop Sciences) — Associate Professor and Reader in Developmental Plant Biology
Dr ST Liddle, School of Chemistry — Associate Professor and Reader in Inorganic Chemistry
Dr RA Stockman, School of Chemistry — Associate Professor and Reader in Organic Chemistry
Dr K Krasnov, School of Mathematical Sciences — Associate Professor and Reader in Mathematical Physics
Dr S Bougheas, School of Economics — Associate Professor and Reader in Financial Economics
Promotions to Associate Professor (33)
Effective from August 1 2010
Dr JK Robinson, School of English Studies
Dr S Haggerty, School of History
Dr C Taylor, School of History
Dr K Vlassopoulos, School of Humanities (Classics)
Dr LR Weeks, School of Humanities (Archaeology)
Dr C Woodard, School of Humanities (Philosophy)
Dr N Curtis, School of Modern Languages & Cultures (Cultural Studies)
Dr P Gladston, School of Modern Languages & Cultures
Dr DJ Large, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Dr JP Robinson, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Dr P Zanchetta, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Dr H Liu, Department of the Built Environment
Dr I Sayers, School of Clinical Sciences (Medicine – Therapeutics and Molecular Medicine)
Dr J Leonardi-Bee, School of Community Health Sciences (Epidemiology and Public Health)
Dr JH McGarry, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Physiotherapy
Dr MJ Alcocer, School of Biosciences (Nutritional Biochemistry)
Dr L Dunne, School of Physics & Astronomy
Dr JN O’Shea, School of Physics & Astronomy
Dr NJ Pitchford, School of Psychology
Dr H Lai, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies
Dr X Zhang, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies
Dr M Aloi, School of Economics
Dr V Anesi, School of Economics
Dr A Magdalinos, School of Economics
Dr E Renner, School of Economics
Dr Q Gu, School of Education
Dr P Hood, School of Education
Dr JP Thompson, School of Education
Dr BN Youens, School of Education
Dr SI Legg, School of Geography
Dr S McGowan, School of Geography
Dr O Bekou, School of Law
Dr AS McCabe, Nottingham University Business School
Promotions to Principal Research Fellow (2)
Effective from August 1 2010
Dr MHOD Aquino — Faculty of Engineering
Dr SV Novikov — School of Physics & Astronomy
Promotions to Lecturer (5)
Effective from August 1 2010
Dr B Szczepek Reed — CELE
Dr MB Cunningham — Humanities (Theology)
Mrs G Stacey — Nursing, Midwifery & Physiotherapy
Mrs N Walsh — Nursing, Midwifery & Physiotherapy
Miss EH Mossop — Veterinary Medicine & Science
Promotions to Senior Research Fellow (14)
Effective from August 1 2010
Dr S Bull — Engineering
Dr JJ Lim — Engineering
Dr KF Webb — Engineering
Dr AJ Parsons — Engineering
Dr B Ryan — Engineering
Dr Y Wang — Engineering
Dr S Atkinson — Molecular Medical Sciences (Infection, Immunity & Inflammation)
Dr J Mahdavi — Molecular Medical Sciences (Microbiology & Infectious Diseases)
Dr K Almack — Nursing, Midwifery & Physiotherapy
Dr ZH Gonzalez-Carranza — Biosciences (Plant & Crop Sciences)
Dr J Li — Computer Science
Dr A Padilla — Physics & Astronomy
Dr A Rushforth — Physics & Astronomy
Dr N Koteyko — Sociology & Social Policy
Promotions to Research Fellow (1)
Effective from August 1 2010
Mrs C Irving — Community Health Sciences (Psychiatry)
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Notes to editors: The University of Nottingham is ranked in the UK's Top 10 and the World's Top 100 universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong (SJTU) and the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings.
More than 90 per cent of research at The University of Nottingham is of international quality, according to RAE 2008, with almost 60 per cent of all research defined as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Research Fortnight analysis of RAE 2008 ranks the University 7th in the UK by research power. In 27 subject areas, the University features in the UK Top Ten, with 14 of those in the Top Five.
The University provides innovative and top quality teaching, undertakes world-changing research, and attracts talented staff and students from 150 nations. Described by The Times as Britain's “only truly global university”, it has invested continuously in award-winning campuses in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia. Twice since 2003 its research and teaching academics have won Nobel Prizes. The University has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in both 2006 (International Trade) and 2007 (Innovation — School of Pharmacy), and was named ‘Entrepreneurial University of the Year’ at the Times Higher Education Awards 2008.
Nottingham was designated as a Science City in 2005 in recognition of its rich scientific heritage, industrial base and role as a leading research centre. Nottingham has since embarked on a wide range of business, property, knowledge transfer and educational initiatives (www.science-city.co.uk) in order to build on its growing reputation as an international centre of scientific excellence. The University of Nottingham is a partner in Nottingham: the Science City.